Interstitial cystitis

Common Name(s)

Interstitial cystitis

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that causes discomfort or pain in the bladder and abdomen. Symptoms may vary, but often include an urgent or frequent need to urinate. Many of the individuals affected by IC are women. Because IC varies so much in symptoms and severity, most researchers believe it is not one, but several diseases. In recent years, scientists have started to use the terms bladder pain syndrome (BPS) or painful bladder syndrome (PBS) to describe cases with painful urinary symptoms that may not meet the strictest definition of IC. While there is no cure for IC/PBS, in many cases, the symptoms can be managed. Treatments include dietary and lifestyle changes; distending, or inflating, the bladder; bathing the inside of the bladder with a medicine solution; oral medicines and in rare cases, surgery.

Advocacy and Support Organizations

Condition Specific Organizations

The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) advocates for research dedicated to discovery of a cure and better treatments, raises awareness, and serves as a central hub for the healthcare providers, researchers and millions of patients who suffer with constant urinary urgency and frequency and extreme bladder pain called IC, or interstitial cystitis.
Vision
Conquering IC. Changing lives.
Mission
Early diagnosis and optimal care with dignity for people affected by IC

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Advocacy and Support Organizations

Condition Specific Organizations

Following organizations serve the condition "Interstitial cystitis" for support, advocacy or research.

The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) advocates for research dedicated to discovery of a cure and better treatments, raises awareness, and serves as a central hub for the healthcare providers, researchers and millions of patients who suffer with constant urinary urgency and frequency and extreme bladder pain called IC, or interstitial cystitis.
Vision
Conquering IC. Changing lives.
Mission
Early diagnosis and optimal care with dignity for people affected by IC

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Scientific Literature

Articles from the PubMed Database

Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Interstitial cystitis" returned 105 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:

The persistence of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) symptoms has been described in women seeking medical care. The purpose of this study was to determine whether symptoms persist among a population-based sample of women.

Reviews from the PubMed Database

Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Interstitial cystitis" returned 12 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:

Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis is a disease with lower urinary tract symptoms, such as bladder pain and urinary frequency, which results in seriously impaired quality of life of patients. The extreme pain and urinary frequency are often difficult to treat. Although the ...

Regulation of bladder function involves both divisions of the autonomic nervous system. However, in addition to the classical autonomic transmitters, noradrenaline and acetylcholine, other autonomic transmitters and other signalling components play important roles in physiology and ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the urinary bladder, and its treatment has many uncertainties. We report a case of IC treated with intravesical instillation of heparin and alkalized lidocaine. A 64-year-old woman presented with urinary frequency and ...

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